On Tuesday, Rafael Nadal will face Italian Andreas Seppi (No.74) in the second round of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Date: August 9, 2016
Match time: Rafa is third on Center Court. Approximately 3 PM local time / 2 PM EDT – New York, Montreal / 7 PM BST – United Kingdom / 8 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / August 10 – Wednesday, 4 AM AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
Rafa on playing Seppi:
He is a very tough player. He can play very well on all surfaces with great control from the baseline.
I have to change the rhythm of the match to have success.
This marks the seventh time these two competitors will meet on the professional tour, with Rafa leading the head-to-head series 6-1.
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | RND | WINNER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hamburg Germany |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2014 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | R16 | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | R32 | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | R32 | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2008 | Rotterdam Netherlands |
Indoor Hard | R16 | Andreas Seppi | |
| 2006 | ESP v. ITA WG PO Spain |
RR | Rafael Nadal |
60 64 63 |
|
| 2005 | ITA vs. ESP WG PO Torre Del Greco, Ita |
RR | Rafael Nadal |
61 62 57 64 |
Good luck & Vamos!
Source: ATP World Tour
Rafa coming on court…..any minute
Sorry, wrong channel.
Rafa’s doubles match has been pushed back to 7pm, Rio time. Now he will have at least two hours to prepare instead of one.
RAFA ROCKS
8pm, not 7